Commodity subsidies in Lexington County, South Carolina totaled $1.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 86 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 66% | 3 | $682,147 | $227,382 |
| Top 3% | 70% | 4 | $723,089 | $180,772 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 6 | $766,917 | $127,819 |
| Top 5% | 76% | 7 | $784,989 | $112,141 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 9 | $818,174 | $90,908 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 10 | $833,288 | $83,329 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 12 | $861,673 | $71,806 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 13 | $874,286 | $67,253 |
| Top 10% | 86% | 15 | $894,357 | $59,624 |
| Top 11% | 87% | 16 | $902,367 | $56,398 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 18 | $916,845 | $50,936 |
| Top 13% | 89% | 19 | $922,179 | $48,536 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 21 | $932,454 | $44,403 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 22 | $937,217 | $42,601 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 24 | $945,916 | $39,413 |
| Top 17% | 92% | 25 | $950,062 | $38,002 |
| Top 18% | 93% | 27 | $957,481 | $35,462 |
| Top 19% | 93% | 28 | $960,808 | $34,315 |
| Top 20% | 93% | 30 | $967,203 | $32,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 7% | 121 | $67,782 | $560 |
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